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(3) Screw the pinch nut of the bracket to release the needle-guided bracket.
(4) Separate the probe and the needle-guided bracket.
13.2.6 Clean and Sterilize the Needle-guided Bracket
Cleaning
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Wash the needle-guided bracket with water or soap water to remove all the external
matters. Or, clean the needle-guided bracket with urethane sponge.
3. Wipe off the water on the needle-guided bracket using sterile cloth or gauze after
washing it.
Sterilization
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Clean the needle-guided bracket before sterilizing it. MINDRAY recommends the
following solution or sterilizing system to sterilize the needle-guided bracket.
3. Follow local regulations when selecting and using the disinfectant.
Glutaraldehyde-based sterilant (only applicable for plastic needle-guided bracket):
Chemical
name
Trade name
Procedures
Glutaraldehyde
(2.2-2.7%)
Cidex Activated
Glutaraldehyde
Solution
Please refer to the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the solution for details.
Soak the transducer into the activated solution for
10 hours (
20-25
℃
).
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Refer to the instructions provided by the chemical manufacturer concerning
concentration of the solution, and method of disinfections and dilution. Note that
the glutaraldehyde disinfectant solution needs an activating solution.
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Rinse the needle-guided bracket thoroughly with sterile water to remove all
chemical residues on it.
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Wipe off the water on the needle-guided bracket with sterile cloth or gauze after
rinsing it.
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Before safety and performance is affected, plastic bracket NGB-007 can be
sterilized by Cidex Activated Glutaraldehyde Solution for at least 233 times (10
hours for one time).
